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PINUS 



brown, unarmed, 2%-3\i in. long; apophysis flattened, 

 with a transversal line and a little or not elevated 

 obtuse umbo: seed H in. long. Mediterranean region. 

 G. C. II. 22:553; III. 3:C29.-Not hardy north and of little 

 ornamental value, but recommended for seaside plant- 

 ing. Trunk usually slender and destitute of branches 

 for a considerable height: foliage thin and sparse, in 

 tufts at the end of branchlets. Var. PithytlBa, Stev., is 

 a smaller tree with slenderer branches, longer Ivs. and 

 smaller cones. W Asia 



42. Massoni&na, Lamb {P Sinensis Lamb ) Tree 

 to 80 ft., with slender, spreadmg branches linnchli tv 

 yellowish brown hs very slender and tlmi li.lit 

 green, 5-8 in. long cones oblong ovatt i \ it lull 

 brown, 2-3 in. long apophysis flattened lubthlt I 1 

 with a small, flat, unarmed umbo setd 1 iii 1 ii„ 

 China. — Not hardy north and rarely cult Often con 

 founded with P. Thunbergi and JP densifloia 



43. densifldra, Sieb & Zucc Japanese Red Pine 

 Tree, to 100 ft., with spreading branches forming an 

 irregular, rather broad head branchlets orange yellow 

 bloomy: buds oblong ovate chestnut brown Ivs 

 slender, acute, bright bluish gieen, 2K-5 in long 

 cones short - stalked conn (i\ iti t oblong ^raji h 

 brown, somewhat oblnni i1 t il ul _ in 1. lu 

 apophysis flattened nil ' i ' i th n n 

 the base sometimes el i II witli i I if 

 prickle or obtuse setd ^i i h ii , mi I n^ I i] 

 S Z. 2:112. -Ornament a i lU n i q i ll\ ^i wm^ 

 when young, often very pictuits lu wli u 1 It i M ni\ 

 garden forms are cult in Jap m i m i il < I th m with 

 variegated Ivs. The best are pel h ij \ii aurea '\Ii\] 

 with yellow foliage var albo terminata "Mm with the 

 tips of the Ivs. yellowish white and \ ar Oculus draconis 

 Mayr, like var. vanegata Ma\r similir to the \ us of 

 the same name under P Thiinbiiyi 



44. sylv^stris, Lmn Scotch or Scots Pi ve Fik isil 

 Tree, to 70 or occasionally 120 ft with spreidm^ ulti n 

 somewhat pendulous branches pyramida 

 with broad and round topped of 

 old age: branchlets dull graji 

 oblong-ovate, brown resinous i\ 

 bluish green, 1 /^-3 m long 

 conic-oblong, grayish or reddi I 

 long; apophysis little tbickeui il 



tho 



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little to irr-iiui.. n 1 11 L m.in 

 geograpliical and „ iidtn forms li 

 Var. arg^ntea, Stev Foliage li 

 silvery hue. Var aikrea, Hort 

 golden yellow. Var 



PINUS 



, Mill. Swiss Mot^NTAiN Pine. Very vari- 

 able in habit, usually low, often prostrate shrub, some- 

 times pyramidal tree to 40 ft., similar to the preceding: 

 branchlets usually of darker, brownish color: Ivs. bright 

 green, acutish, stout, crowded, %-2 in. long: cones ovate 

 or conic-ovate, %-2'H in. long; apophysis often pyra- 

 midal; umbo light gray, surrounded by'a blackish ring. 



1832 Mugho Pine— Pinus 



Mughus 



Mts of M Eu Gn 30 p 22j Mn 5 p 49 -Handsome 

 hii l\ low shrub with ascending branches denst ly 

 1 th 1 with bright gretn foliage ornamental as single 

 I nil lis or foi co\ering i0Lk\ slopes and as under 

 ^1 »tli HI |tnw (lis \iei\ \ irnble spicies which 



uncmata W i 



fi Ilo 



ottLU iilKv.a unil Ott.ii aljuii tit \ii Pumiho 

 Willk [P Pumdio H<euke P ( n/ iti i 11 it ) 

 Cone regul ir subglobose to ov it I t ii m itiint\ 

 gUucous and usuilh violet puij h n| i \ 11 hi h or 

 dark brown \ ir Milghus ^\ illk (/ Uu/liiis •^eo\ ) 

 Fig 18)2 Cone regular conical or < onic o\ il with 

 usualh prickh umbo not bloomy yellowish brown be 

 fore ripeninf, cmndiuon brown when ripe 



P ibifs Liiiii II I (\ 1 1-7 alhicniil ■, Engelm Py 

 ramidal ti i i i I 1 I \ tllieil to 



P flexdi 1 11 1 1' -J]4 







lellexed 



Dwarf, dense, columnar form R H 1889 p 393 

 fastigiita, Carr. (var pyramicldlis Hort ) Of | 

 midal habit. N. i Ul \ it p^ndula Hort ■« itli 

 dulous branches. V ii pdmila H< rt I)w nf ^1 

 bush. 



